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Samos

PDO Samos lies mainly in the island's north. It is devoted to sweet wines made entirely from White Muscat, using sun-dried grapes or by fortifying the wine with grape spirit.

Place
Samos, Aegean Islands
Producer profiles
2
Atlas locationSamos · Aegean Islands37.72° N · 26.89° EOpen in Atlas

PDO Samos was established in 1970 and is concentrated mainly in the north of the island. Its wines are made entirely from White Muscat. They are sweet wines made from sun-dried grapes or by fortifying the wine with grape spirit.

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Elsewhere in Aegean Islands

  1. LimnosNo producers listed yetLimnos is hilly, with Muscat vineyards concentrated in sheltered central and southern areas. Its PDO includes dry white and red wines, alongside medium-sweet white and sweet red styles.
  2. Malvasia ParosNo producers listed yetMalvasia Paros is a sweet, barrel-aged wine from sun-dried Monemvassia and Assyrtiko. It must age in oak for at least 24 months before release.
  3. Moschatos LimnouNo producers listed yetMoschatos Limnou is a sweet wine made entirely from Muscat of Alexandria, with floral, citrus and ripe-fruit character.
  4. Moschatos RodouNo producers listed yetMoschatos Rodou comes from scattered Muscat White and Muscat di Trani vineyards in several districts of Rhodes.
  5. ParosNo producers listed yetSummer sea breezes moderate heat on Paros and favour freshness in the wine. Malvasia Paros is a sweet, barrel-aged wine made from sun-dried Monemvassia and Assyrtiko.
  6. RhodesNo producers listed yetRhodes's main vineyards lie in the central-western part of the island. Athiri grows at mid-to-high altitudes, while Amorgiano or Mandilaria is planted lower down; Rhodes also makes fresh, ripe-fruited sparkling wines.
  7. Santorini3 producersSantorini has hot, dry summers, morning mists and strong winds. Growers train vines in baskets or low bush forms. Its wines include tart Assyrtiko, dry Nykteri and long-aged Vinsanto from sun-dried grapes.

Producers in Samos

Producer profiles

  • Karimalis WinerySmall family estate on the Aegean island of Ikaria, farming a 500-year-old vineyard of indigenous varieties with organic methods and indigenous yeast fermentation, now led by oenologist Iliana Karimalis.
  • Tsantiris WineryA family winery in Proespera on Ikaria, making Fokiano blanc de noir, barrel-aged red, clay-matured wines and sun-dried sweet wine.
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placeReturn to Aegean IslandsSee how Samos fits within the wider Aegean Islands region.mapSee Samos in the AtlasSee the area and nearby producers on the map.producerMeet Karimalis WineryRead about Karimalis Winery and its wines.